interest rate

[in-ter-ist reyt, -trist] / ˈɪn tər ɪst ˌreɪt, -trɪst /

NOUN

sum charged for use of money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interest

WEAK

annual percentage rate bank rate borrowing rate lending rate price of money prime interest rate prime rate rate of interest

Example Sentences

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He has previously branded Powell a "knucklehead" and claimed he was "doing a lousy job" after his repeated calls for interest rate cuts were ignored.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Geopolitical risks typically boost gold’s appeal as a safe-haven asset, though a higher interest rate environment weighs on the non-yielding metal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The average interest rate on all interest-bearing federal debt was 3.365% as of March, compared with 4.32% on the 10-year note Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

This conclusion is reinforced by economists’ calculations of the so-called natural interest rate, otherwise known as r-star.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

If Morgan Stanley went bust, Chrysler, along with anyone else who had done interest rate swaps with Morgan Stanley, stood to suffer.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis